Top Ranked Duke Returns To Durham To Host South Dakota

After being on the road for four games that included a win over Portland State , an overtime win over Texas  and a come from behind  over Florida and winning the Phil Knight Invitational out in Portland Oregon and than going  to Indiana for the ACC / Big Ten Challenge and coming out with a win Duke  who has a record of 9-0 finally returns to Durham to  host South Dakota of the Summit League

Duke, which beat No. 2 Michigan State in the Champions Classic, won the Motion Bracket of the PK80, and beat Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, is the first team this season to reach nine wins and is one of 17 remaining undefeated teams. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211688081

• Head coach Mike Krzyzewski is 203-29 (.875) when coaching a No.1-ranked Duke team. The 232 games when coaching at No. 1 are the most in NCAA history.
• Freshman Marvin Bagley III is both the ACC Player and Rookie of the Week for the second time. Bagley leads the ACC in scoringalong  (22.3 ppg) and rebounding (11.1 rpg).
• Bagley, who is tied for the NCAA lead with seven double-doubles, is the first player in Duke history with consecutive games of 30+ points and 15+ rebounds.
• South Dakota enters the game with a 7-2 record which is the best start to a season for the Coyotes since the 2007-08 team started 14-0.
• Matt Mooney leads South Dakota in scoring (18.3 ppg) and is coming off pouring 30 points on UMKC in an 82-63 victory.

Duke has never matched up with South Dakota State. It will also be the first Devils play any of the current Summit League members."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211688081

As for top ranked Duke last game, Mike Krzyzewski's young team that has seven freshman , four sophomore's and two juniors along with lone senior and captain Grayson Allen came from behind in the Phil Knight Invitational Championship to take down Florida and remain perfect.

Marvin Bagley III finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds and Grayson Allen added 21 points to help No. 1 Duke get past pesky Indiana 91-81 on Wednesday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

It sure wasn't easy for the Blue Devils (9-0), who needed a late 17-4 spurt to finally pull away for their first true road win of the season. Wendell Carter Jr. had 18 points and 12 rebounds."according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

Indiana (4-3) was led by Robert Johnson with 17 points and De'Ron Davis with 16 as its three-game winning streak ended. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

Duke turned what had been a back-and-forth game with a 10-4 spurt to close the first half, taking a 42-38 lead. When the Blue Devils jumped to a 52-42 lead just 94 seconds into the second half, it looked they would pull away. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

Instead, the Hoosiers charged back with seven straight points, tied the score at 57 on Collin Hartman's long 3-pointer and took the lead when Hartman made two free throws with 12:17 left to make it 61-59. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

Neither team could take more than a two-possession lead until Gary Trent Jr.'s three-point play gave Duke an 86-77 lead with 2:24 left. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

Indiana never seriously challenged again. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

BIG PICTURE

Duke: The Blue Devils might be even better than advertised. They've won nine games in 20 days, beaten two Top 10 teams and now have their first true road win. No, it wasn't pretty, but they get the job done. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

Indiana: The Hoosiers fought valiantly. They played defense, took care of the ball and hung around most of the game. It was an impressive performance, a better effort and the first big indication that new coach Archie Miller is getting things on track in Bloomington. "according to http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22724&SPID=1845&DB_OEM_ID=4200&ATCLID=211687764

As for South Dakota they have a record of 7-2 after their win over UKMC.

After a wild first half, the South Dakota men's basketball team settled into a rhythm in the second half to defeat UMKC 82-63 Thursday night in Kansas City, Missouri. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
South Dakota improves to 7-2 on the season as UMKC, of the Western Athletic Conference, falls to 3-6. " "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
South Dakota used a 16-3 run in the second half to turn an eight-point lead into a 21-point advantage with 11:51 remaining in the game. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
Matt Mooney tallied a game-high 30 points while Nick Fuller scored a career-high 15 points in the victory. Carlton Hurst ended the game with 11 points and Trey Burch-Manning nearly had a double-double with 14 rebounds and eight points. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
The second-half surge began when Burch-Manning flipped a pass up the court to Hurst for a fast-break dunk with 16:01 remaining in the game. On the ensuing UMKC possession, Mooney intercepted a pass and went the length of the floor for the layup. After a defensive stop, Mooney hit a jumper before Fuller put an exclamation point on a 9-0 run with 3-point basket to give USD a 16-point lead with 14:03 remaining in the game. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
The 16-3 run concluded on a Triston Simpson tip-in basket to give the Coyotes a 59-38 lead with 11:51 on the clock. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
The Roos were unable to get closer than 14 points of the Coyotes second half attack, leading to the final score of 82-63. South Dakota shot 16-of-28 for 57.1 percent from the field in the second stanza and fired 46.8 percent for the game. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
The wild first half had nine lead changes and five ties until Brandon Armstrong sank a pair of free throws with 3:37 remaining in the half to give USD a one-point lead. After Burch-Manning grabbed the rebound off a missed Isaiah Ross 3-point attempt, Fuller scored on a layup to push a 10-4 run in favor of USD. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
The run closed the half with a layup from Burch-Manning and an old-fashioned 3-point play from Fuller, giving USD the 36-30 halftime advantage."according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
Fuller scored his career-high 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-3 from long range. He also tallied eight rebounds, including four on the offensive end. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball

South Dakota dominated the boards, outrebounding the home team 46-27, including 12 offensive rebounds."according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball
 
Xavier Bishop led the Roos with 16 points with Jordan Giles tallying 12 points and Aleer Leek scoring 10 points. UMKC shot 37.5 percent from the field for the game on 21-of-56 shot attempts. "according to http://www.goyotes.com/news/2017/11/30/mens-basketball-strong-second-half-carries-coyotes-to-victory-at-umkc.aspx?path=mbball

Tip-off is set for 3:30pm. The game will be televised on ESPN2. "according to http://www.goduke.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=4200&SPID=1845&SPSID=22726